TerraMaster Adds iSCSI Manager for Virtualized Computing to NAS

TerraMaster Technology Co. Ltd. announced iSCSI Manager for virtualized computing for its NAS.

Introduced on the TOS 5 NAS OS, the iSCSI Manager allows the creation of multiple iSCSI targets and LUNs. The customization of the available capacity, permissions, and connections through a graphical interface helps user meet user storage space requirements across a range of virtualization environments.

The iSCSI Manager provides a balance of performance and flexibility on configuration strategies for LUN storage space while providing protection. The customization of the available capacity, permissions, and connections through a graphical interface helps managers meet storage space requirements across a range of virtualization environments.

iSCSI Manager features:

• Flexible management of iSCSI disks
  Supports one iSCSI target to mount multiple iSCSI LUNs at the same time. The iSCSI disk mounted on iSCSI target can be unmounted and optionally remounted on a different iSCSI target.

• Custom ISCSI Target IQN
  Using iSCSI Manager allows the creation of multiple iSCSI targets on the TNAS, with customized IQNs for ease of identification. User can also choose to enable authentication or mutual authentication for each iSCSI Target to increase access security.
• Customize network management policies
  To improve network utilization efficiency, a dedicated network interface and channel for the iSCSI Target can be designated to separate the iSCSI Target’s network from the networks of other services. To optimize the transfer efficiency of the iSCSI Target, the maximum fragment size in terms of bytes transmitted and received can also be limited.

• Designed for virtual environments
  Supports VMware and Windows 2008 environments. The firm’s NAS solutions provide economical construction costs with its efficient performance in virtual environments.

• Multiple session connections
  The iSCSI Manager allows users to enable multiple session connections from one or more initiators for each iSCSI Target to adapt to a range of complex virtualization application scenarios.

• Balance performance and flexibility
  Multiple LUNs can be created and mounted to a specified iSCSI Target using the iSCSI Manager. It offers flexibility in terms of storage space utilization by providing thick provisioning and thin provisioning configuration strategies for LUN storage space.
• Safer protection
  Snapshot technology allows snapshots to be taken of LUNs to prevent any data loss.

• Access control
  By default, all connected initiators in iSCSI Manager have RW permissions for LUNs. Managers can also customize access permissions for each initiator to meet the specific needs of the organization.

• Low-capacity write protection
  The company’s iSCSI Manager has a specially designed low-capacity write protection function to protect LUNs.